JPH04123577A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a confidential text from being left in the facsimile equipment for a long time by registering a telephone number of a transfer destination corresponding to a confidential ID number in advance so as to transfer the confidential text automatically. CONSTITUTION:A registration means 200 registers a telephone number of a transfer destination corresponding to a confidential ID number in advance and when a storage means 100 receives a text with the confidential ID number added thereto and stores it, a transmission means 300 checks the ID number of the confidential reception text and transfers the confidential reception text to a telephone number when the telephone number corresponding to the ID number is in existence. Thus, the text received with confidentiality is transferred automatically to the transfer destination to be registered in advance and it is prevented that the text is left in the equipment for a long time.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] Regarding a facsimile device equipped with a confidential function, the purpose is to automatically forward a received message to which a confidential ID number has been added to a forwarding destination registered in advance. It is configured to include a storage means, a means for registering a forwarding destination in advance, and a means for forwarding a received message to a forwarding destination.

[Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile machine with a confidential function.

[Prior Art] In recent years, facsimile machines have been provided with a confidential function in which a confidential ID number is added to the message and the received message is retrieved by inputting the confidential ID number on the receiving side in order to emphasize confidentiality. There is.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic configuration of a conventional facsimile machine equipped with such a confidential function. In FIG. 4, 1 is a reading/recording unit that reads the original and records images; 2 is a compression/decompression unit that compresses the read image signal and restores the sent image signal; and 3 is the 4 is a transmission control unit that processes communication control information such as error control; 5 is a modem that performs modulation and demodulation for transmitting the image signal onto a telephone line; and 6 is for controlling calls with the other party's facsimile machine, etc. 7 is an operation panel for inputting and displaying various information, 8 is a main control unit for controlling the entire facsimile machine, and 9 is a confidential ID number detection unit provided in the main control unit 8. be.

Next, the operation of the conventional example will be explained with reference to the flow chart of FIG. First, when a facsimile is received (step 11), it is determined whether it is a confidential reception (step 12), and if it is not a confidential reception, it is recorded and output as is (step 13), and if it is a confidential reception, the operator person enters the ID number (step 14)
. Next, it is determined whether the confidential ID numbers match (step 15), and if they do not match, it is determined that the person is a different person and is not recorded and output, and only if they match, the confidential received message is retrieved (step 16).

In this way, even in conventional facsimile machines, it is possible to use the confidential function to send confidential and important documents only to a specific recipient.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, with such conventional facsimile devices, only the confidential recipient who knows the ID number can receive and receive confidential messages, and when the confidential recipient is absent, Time remains forever in the facsimile machine,
If the confidential message is urgent, it becomes useless.

Furthermore, if facsimile communication is systemized and transmission and reception from terminal facsimile is relayed by a center facsimile, the center facsimile will need a transfer function to each terminal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device that can automatically transfer a confidentially received message to a pre-registered destination.

[Means for Solving the Problem] As shown in the principle diagram of FIG. It is equipped with a registration means 200 for registering, and a transfer means 300 for detecting the ID number of the confidential received message and automatically transferring it to the transfer destination.

[Register the forwarding destination telephone number (facsimile number) corresponding to the confidential/ID number in advance using the action registration means 200,
When the storage means 100 receives and stores the message to which the confidential ID number is added, the transfer means 300 receives the ID of the confidential received message.
The number is checked, and if there is a telephone number corresponding to that ID number, the confidential received message is transferred to the facsimile machine of that telephone number.

[Embodiment] FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention. 21 is a reading/recording section for reading originals and recording images; 22;
23 is an image memory that stores image signals; and 24 is a transmission control unit that processes communication control information such as error control. , 25 is a modem that performs modulation and demodulation for transmitting image signals onto the telephone line, 26 is an NCU (network control unit) that performs call control with the other party's facsimile, 27 is an operation panel for inputting and displaying various information, and 28 is a facsimile machine. A main control unit constituted by a processor (CPU) that performs overall control; reference numeral 29 is a confidential ID number detection unit provided within the main control unit 28; and reference numeral 30 is a transfer destination telephone number storage unit.

The operation panel 27 displays the forwarding destination phone number, confidential reception information, etc.
Keys are provided for various inputs such as unnecessary instructions. Then, the recipient who wishes to transfer the received confidential message can enter the confidential message from the input key on the operation panel 27 in advance.
Set the forwarding destination phone number corresponding to the D number. Thereby, the telephone number is stored in the transfer destination telephone number storage section 30 of the main control section 28 in correspondence with the 1D number.

In addition, the recipient who wishes to transfer the information will be notified by clicking the operation panel 2
Enter the transfer instructions manually. When the transmitted image information with the confidential ID number added is received, it is stored in the image memory 23. For the confidential received message stored in the image memory 23, the confidential ID number added on the sending side and the ID number instructed to be transferred on the receiving side are compared, and if they match, the message is transferred to the forwarding destination corresponding to the ID number. Transfer phone number to destination phone number memory i3
0 and transfers the received message stored in the image memory 23 to the destination facsimile device. After the transfer, the electronic message in the image memory 23 is automatically deleted or deleted according to the instructions of the recipient.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, when a facsimile is received (step 31), received image information is stored in the image memory 23. Next, it is determined whether the received image information is confidential reception with a confidential ID number added (step 32), and if it is not confidential reception, it is recorded and output as is (step 33). If it is confidential reception, it is determined whether the forwarding destination phone number corresponding to the ID number is registered in the forwarding destination phone number storage unit 30 and forwarding has been instructed (step 34). If not, or forwarding is not instructed, the operator, i.e. the confidential recipient, can manually
Enter the number (step 35). It is then determined whether the input confidential ID numbers match (step 36), and if they do not match, it is determined that the person is a different person and is not recorded and output, and only when they match, the confidential received message is recorded and output. (Step 37). Further, if the destination telephone number is registered and a forwarding instruction has been given in step 34, the confidential ID number detection unit 29 of the main control unit 28 detects the ID number that matches the confidential ID number of the received message. It is determined whether there is a match (step 38), and if there is no match, the record is not output;
Transfer destination phone number storage unit 30 stores the phone number corresponding to the D number.
The confidential received message stored in the image memory 23 is then read out (step 39) and transmitted to the destination facsimile device (step 40).

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, a confidential message is automatically transferred by registering a forwarding destination telephone number corresponding to a confidential ID number in advance. will not remain in the device forever, and even if you receive an urgent message while you are away, the device will automatically forward it to the forwarding destination, so you do not need to perform any special operations. (You can receive the received message immediately.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram showing the principle of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a facsimile loading device showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the confidential reception transfer operation in the same device, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional facsimile device, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the confidential reception operation in the conventional facsimile device. 100... Storage means, 200... Registration means, 300
. . . Transfer means, 21 . . . Reading storage section, 22 . control unit), 27... operation panel, 28... main control unit, 29
. . . Confidential ID number detection section, 30 . . . Forwarding destination telephone number storage section. Fig.1 Configuration diagram of a conventional embodiment Fig.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) Means (100) for receiving and storing a transmitted message with a confidential ID number added thereto, and means (200) for pre-registering a forwarding destination telephone number corresponding to the ID number. and the I of the confidential received message stored in the storage means (100).
A facsimile machine comprising: means (300) for detecting a D number and automatically forwarding it to the pre-registered forwarding destination. 2) The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation means (27) for inputting the forwarding destination telephone number of the received confidential message is provided with means for instructing whether confidential reception is necessary or unnecessary.